Suspension Concentrates is a comprehensive overview on methods used for preparation of suspension concentrates, assessment and control of their colloid and physical stability as well as their applications. Following a thorough introduction to the fundamental science and influencing factors, the author discusses key topics like the role of dispersion agents in flocculation as well as electrostatic and steric stabilization, Ostwald ripening and sedimentation. A focus is placed on the characterization and assessment of suspension concentrates via rheological methods and prediction of physical stability. Practical applications of suspension concentrates in pharmacy, cosmetics, personal care and liquid detergent products, paints and coatings and insoluble agrochemical product are discussed and highlighted. This book provides the formulation chemist, pharmacist, chemical engineer and research worker a fundamental approach on how to arrive at a required state of a suspension and how to maintain the ease of its application. Concise and accessible text on the processes of suspension concentrate formation and stability. Practical approach to rheology and the use of suspensions in industrial applications. Visit degruyter.

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